EDITOR: To the 151 Chatham Borough residents who are on the waiting list for permit parking at the train station, which is a minimum three-year wait, and to borough residents seeking daily parking spots that all seem to be gone by about 6:30 a.m: good news!

EDITOR: I'd like to apprise you of the formation of a residents' watchdog group in Chatham Borough, initially conceived to monitor and respond to the concerted effort on the part of the Borough Council and Planning Board to approve the draft of the 2016 Master Plan Reexamination and Update p…

EDITOR: We wish to thank the citizens of Chatham Borough who offered their trust and support by re-electing us to the Chatham Borough Council. We are humbled and inspired to be given this opportunity to continue our work to make Chatham a better community for the greater good of our beloved town.

EDITOR: I met Victoria Fife only a few years ago. I watched her on the Borough Council and on projects around the community. She always had a smile on her face and compassion in her heart for all things Chatham Borough.

EDITOR: I am writing to encourage all Chatham Borough voters to vote to re-elect Council Member Jim Collander on Tuesday Nov. 8. I have known Jim as a neighbor and friend for 48 years and there is not a better choice to be on Chatham Borough Council for another term. Honesty and integrity an…

EDITOR: It should come as no surprise to Chatham Borough voters that I endorse Council Members Jim Collander and Vicki Fife. While many will think my endorsement is solely because we all belong to the same political party, those who know me will know that I am endorsing Jim and Vicki because…

EDITOR: I am a long-standing resident of Chatham and I attended the October 10th League of Women Voters debate at the Library of the Chathams. Today, I received in the mail a flyer asking for my vote for both James Clyde and Thaddeus Kobylarz. I’m afraid I cannot support them.

EDITOR: During my first term in office (2010 to 2013) and now in the first year of my second term (2016 to 2019), I have had the opportunity to work side by side with two of the most selfless, dedicated professionals in this borough. I refer to Jim Collander and Vicki Fife, who are both runn…

EDITOR: I have known Jim Collander for many years. On a professional level, working at different firms on Wall Street, we were involved in public financing where we both worked with many municipal clients across the country in funding of their capital projects. During that period - in a dema…

EDITOR: It has come to the attention of many that once again the Chatham Skate Park is in peril - this time permanently - and the news is very distressing. It appears that Sterling Properties is embarking on a significant high end development of housing units at Averett Farm (“Dixiedale Chri…

EDITOR: On November 8th, the polls will open to decide the next President of the United States. While this election will shape the future of our country, I’d urge everyone to take time and reflect on the local elections as well, because those elections will shape the future of our community.

EDITOR: As Mayor of Chatham Township I have made a concerted effort to increase awareness of suicide prevention. My interest in doing so stems from my early days on the Committee when I learned of a young father who died by suicide. While I did not know the individual, I committed myself, wi…

EDITOR: On Tuesday, Sept. 27 Chatham borough and township residents are asked to vote again on supplemental funding for several school facilities construction projects. This request for additional funding for these projects is estimated to cost over $15 million and this request follows a 201…

EDITOR: Once again it is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and I am particularly grateful to the Chatham Courier (in its Thursday, Sept. 1 front page article) for calling attention to the role that home-grown Turn The Towns Teal has played in promoting increased awareness, now in all 50 states.

EDITOR: Our community lost another beautiful soul this summer, another young man with a bright future who left behind a loving family and countless friends. We mourn him and all the others we have lost. All our tears do not stop the epidemic of drug and alcohol addiction and mental health is…

EDITOR: Thank you for printing the recent letter to the editor on depression and suicide by Len Resto ('Every penny counts when it comes to preventing suicide,' Aug. 18). Although I’m not someone who has struggled with a lifetime with depression, I have struggled mightily with it over the pa…

EDITOR: We are writing in response to the July 28 Letter to the Editor from George Bochis, vice president for development of Pilgrim Pipeline. We are among the many New Jersey residents who oppose the Pilgrim oil pipeline passing through our state. We stand together with New York residents w…

EDITOR: As a member of Chatham Citizens Opposing the Oil Pipeline, I co-chaired the July 14 fundraiser event that brought Chatham residents together to raise $10,000 toward the independent environmental study that Pilgrim Pipeline Vice President for Development George Bochis condescendingly …

EDITOR: George Bochis (vice president for development at Pilgrim Pipeline Holdings – a managed asset of Ares Management) claims that an independent environmental study of potential risks from an oil pipeline is not needed because the third parties Pilgrim has hired would not be the least bit…

EDITOR: In the 1960s, our major cities were ablaze after political leaders such as former President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. The racial divide at the time was palpable - black vs. white, rich vs. poor. Fast forward nearly 5…

EDITOR: As a result of the growing pressure from voters throughout New Jersey over recent months, finally open space legislation was passed and signed into law that will ensure consistent and reliable funding for open space, farmland and historic preservation for the next three years.

EDITOR: A few weeks after public school students return to class, Chatham residents will have an opportunity to vote on a proposed $15 million school bond referendum. The Tuesday, Sept. 27 vote closely follows a $24.8 million referendum that was defeated by borough and township voters in Apr…

EDITOR: For months, me and my family have stood quiet as my son-in-law’s (John Nonnenmacher) private issues have been plastered all over the media, much of it exaggerated or untrue. I was always hoping for it to just stop and quiet down so my daughter and grandsons could have a quieter exist…

EDITOR: Our grass roots group, Chatham Citizens Opposing the Oil Pipeline, has been working for many months to oppose Pilgrim Pipeline's plan to build two massive oil pipelines directly through the Chathams. The proposal threatens our water safety, peace of mind and home values, because oil …